In 2012, the Philippine government made changes to improve their school system. One of these changes is the introduction of senior high school. It's two years of additional schooling to better prepare students for college and give them essential skills to start working right away if they want.

A couple of typhoons entered the Philipines two weeks ago. It hit Visayas and Mindanao and brought more rain than expected. If you have Filipino workers in those places, you may want to check on them to see if they were affected.

I grew up in Southern California, so I wore flip-flops a lot. I'm used to it because it's super comfortable to use when you're on the beach.

David Baker is a busy non-profit minister who needed a lot of help. Hiring a local employee was too expensive, so he turned to the Philippines. At first, David didn't know what he was doing. But with OneVAAway.com, he finally found the best OFS for his business, and now he's doing even better than ever.

Electronics like laptops and smartphones are more expensive in the Philippines than here in the US. That's why it's sometimes tempting to ship items to them.

Shipping to the Philippines can be costly. However, you can send gifts cheaper if you send them using a Balikbayan box.

I often get a lot of good, insightful responses when I send out a newsletter. But when I talked about my daughter taking the ACT and how school doesn't prepare you for a real job, I got a nasty reply.

The Philippines has 4 holidays this April. Talking about it early so you guys know about it. It's likely they're going to ask for days off during these holidays so you're ready if it does come up.

In my last podcast episode, I talked about why training is important for your OFS. But what if you don't have any training ready or you don't know where to start. Today, I'm going to talk about our done-for-you training library, VAsMadeEasy.com.

Training is an integral part of Filipino work culture. It's so important Filipinos have a name for this, OJT or on-the-job training. It's so prevalent that most Filipino companies provide this, and the Philippine government encourages this.